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title: Mixpanel - How do I link my account?
sidebarTitle: Mixpanel
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# Overview

To authenticate with Mixpanel, you need one key piece of information:
1. **User Name** - Your Mixpanel Service account name
2. **Password** - Your Mixpanel Service secret

This guide will walk you through finding or creating those credentials within Mixpanel.

### Prerequisites:

- You must set up an account with Mixpanel.


#### Step 1: Finding Mixpanel API Key
1. Log into your Mixpanel account.
2. Navigate to `Settings` > `Project settings` > `Service accounts`.

<img src="/integrations/all/mixpanel/mix1.png" />

3. Click `+ Add service account`.
4. Enter `Service account name` and select `Project role`.
5. Click `Add`.
6. Copy `Username` and copy `Secret`.

<img src="/integrations/all/mixpanel/mix2.png" />

**Note**: Make sure you save the service account secret because you cannot see the secret again.


<img src="/integrations/all/mixpanel/nango_connect_ui.png" />

To authenticate using your API credentials, navigate to the Mixpanel authentication form.
Enter your credentials as follows:
- User Name: Your Mixpanel Service account name
- Password: Your Mixpanel service account secret

Click "Connect" to complete the authentication.
